Finca Torrea
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb rack, grilled ribeye steak, and aged sheep's milk cheeses like Manchego.
✨ Technical Specifications
Marqués de Riscal, founded in 1858, is a legendary pioneer of Rioja, famously introducing Bordeaux winemaking techniques to the region. While historically celebrated for its classic Reservas, the estate created Finca Torrea as a contemporary, terroir-focused expression of their historic vineyards in Elciego, Rioja Alavesa. Sourced from old vines surrounding the iconic Frank Gehry-designed hotel, this red blend is dominated by Tempranillo and Graciano grown in clay-limestone soils. Unlike traditional Riojas aged in American oak, Finca Torrea undergoes aging in French oak barrels for around 18 months. This modern approach preserves the vibrant black fruit, floral elegance, and mineral-driven character of the estate, beautifully bridging Rioja's rich heritage with a sleek, modern sensibility.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1858 by Camilo Hurtado de Amézaga, Marqués de Riscal is one of the oldest and most pioneering wineries in Spain's Rioja region, situated in the historic town of Elciego. The estate revolutionized Spanish viticulture by introducing Bordeaux-style vinification and barrel aging techniques, earning worldwide acclaim as the first non-French wine to win the Diploma of Honor at the Exhibition of Bordeaux in 1895. In addition to its legendary, structured Rioja Reserva and Gran Reserva Tempranillo expressions, the bodega expanded into Castilla y León in the 1970s, playing an instrumental role in establishing the Rueda appellation with benchmark Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc wines. Today, Marqués de Riscal seamlessly fuses classical winemaking mastery with avant-garde innovation, epitomized by its iconic Frank Gehry-designed winery complex.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo